Corn-husking implement.



C. M. BOBBITT.

CORN HUSKING IMPLEMENT.

. APPLICATION man 050.10. 1914.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

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GORN-HUSKING ILVIPLEMENT.

y Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1915.

Application December 10, 19.14. Serial No. 876,412.

To. all who/m, t may concer/n,

Be it known that I, CHARLES Mon'roN BoBBiT'r, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Alma, in the county of Harlan and State of Nebraska,have invented a new and useful Corn-Husking Implement, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to the husking of corn by hand and is a departurefrom the ordinary method of husking, in that the husking peg orimplement is attached to the back of the hand.

The object of this is to eliminate extra motions and to tear the huskfrom the corn in the same forward movement that is necessary in graspingthe ear.

All references herein made to the drawing refer to the new drawing,filed June 8, 1915, and the following is an exact description of saidimplement, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make use of the same, reference being had to the drawingsand the figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention pertains to corn-husking implements and consists in theimplement hereinafter described and claimed, specifically constructedwith a view of being applied on the back of the hand, before orsubsequent kof eliminating one or more motions in the husking of eachear of corn.

In the new drawings, accompanying and forming a part, of thisspecification: Figure 1 is a perspective view of husking pin from theside, sho-wing my novel implement as properly arranged ony the hand;also, showing by dotted lines the position of the hand of the userrelative to the implement when properly attached. Fig. 2 shows aperspective View of the leather pad (3) with straps (4) theretoattached, whereby the implement is attached to the hand. Fig. 3 is aplan view of a portion of my device taken from above showing the methodof attaching the blade or husking pin (l) to the foundation plate (2),and of attaching the foundation plate to the leather pad (3). Fig. 4 isa section through the rear end of the pin showing the method of makingsuch fastening.

My novel corn-husking implement is formed of one or more pieces of steelor of pin (l) being properly curved to conform i to the shape of thehand, and holes therein being made to conform to the bolt holes in thefoundation plate (2), and there being several holes in the pin so thatthe same may be lengthened or shortened to conform to the length of thehand of the user, the point of same being curved as illustrated in Fig.1, and pointed so as to penetrate the husks of the ear of corn andseparate them from the ear. The foundation plate (2) is of approximatelythe size indicated in Fig. 3, and has proper' holes for fastening it tothe leather pad and two holes for the bolts (5) by which the pin isattached. The foundation plate (2) is slightly curved to conform to theshape of the back of the hand. The implement is attached to the hand bystraps (4) or other means as indicated in Fig. l

and may be used with or without glove or mitten.

In using my implement the operator applies the implement to the back ofthe hand and fastens the same in place by the leather straps and buckles(4). The bolts (5) should be adjusted in the holes in the base of thepin (l) so that the curved point of the pin extends slightly beyond theoperators hand. Vhen the implement is so fastened, the blade of the pinextends down the back of the hand parallel with the second finger, andthe base of the foundation plate (2) rests on the leather pad (3) on theback of the hand opposite the thumb. Being thus fastened, no grasping ofthe implement is necessary. The husks on one side of the ear of corn areseparated from the ear by a forward movement of the hand, the pin beingso directed as to separate the husks from the ear and slide them overthe back of the hand. The ear of corn is then grasped by the hand onwhich the implement is placed, the remaining husks on the ear of cornare grasped by the other hand and the ear'is jerked from its shank bythe hand upon which the implement is fastened.

It will be noticed from the above description that the husking of an earof corn with my implement requiresv one le'ssmotion than with theordinary oorn-husking implement used on the palm of the hand.

What IV claim is: Y As a new article of manufacture the here indescribed corn-bushing implement, consisting essentially of a blade andfoundation therefor conforming tothe back of the hand and suflioientlylong When in place to eX- adjustable means whereby the blade may `belengthened or shortened to conform to the length of the hand of thewearer` and means for attaching to the back of the hand.

CHARLES MORTON BOBBITT. Witnesses:

GEORGE M. BOEHLER, ERMA SGHERBACHER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for veicents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C.

